Where does “душа́” come from?

душа́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic доуша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

душа́ (Russian): breath, spirit

Definitions

  1. breath, spirit

Ancestry of “душа́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдоушаsoul
2Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
3Proto-Slavic*duxja—

Words derived from “душа́”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Old East Slavic доуша →